# That Damn Square, Christchurch That Damn Square is an attraction in Christchurch. [Directions]() · [Website]() · [Google Maps]() **Listed.** On OpenStreetMap. ## What the record holds - **Kind:** Attractions _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Website:** https://maps.app.goo.gl/33zG6Na8jtWrbCV49, declines automated reads _(OpenStreetMap)_ ## The ground it stands on _Facts about the spot, not the business, from the council and ECan layers._ - **District Plan zone:** Rural Banks Peninsula _(District Plan)_ ## Getting there - [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=That%20Damn%20Square%2C%20Christchurch%2C%20Christchurch) - [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.738542,172.6265879) ## The nearest other attractions - [Rail Trail at Kaituna Quarry Reserve](https://www.chch.live/business/rail-trail-at-kaituna-quarry-reserve-christchurch), Christchurch, 4.4 km - [Big Rock](https://www.chch.live/business/big-rock-christchurch), Christchurch, 10.2 km - [Living Springs Farm Park](https://www.chch.live/business/living-springs-farm-park-governors-bay), Governors Bay, 10.7 km - [Foreshore Road Walkway](https://www.chch.live/business/foreshore-road-walkway-governors-bay), Governors Bay, 11.1 km - [Artificial flood outlet](https://www.chch.live/business/artificial-flood-outlet-little-river), Little River, 12.0 km - [Waipuna Saddle Totara Trees](https://www.chch.live/business/waipuna-saddle-totara-trees-little-river), Little River, 14.1 km - [Christchurch Adventure Park](https://www.chch.live/business/christchurch-adventure-park-cashmere), Cashmere, 15.6 km - [Lyttelton Kayaks](https://www.chch.live/business/lyttelton-kayaks-cass-bay), Cass Bay, 15.7 km - [Every one in Christchurch](https://www.chch.live/businesses/attraction#in-christchurch) ## Also in Christchurch - [Gebbies Garden Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/gebbies-garden-cafe-christchurch), Cafés, 3.0 km - [The White Rabbit Garden Café](https://www.chch.live/business/the-white-rabbit-garden-cafe-christchurch), Cafés, 3.0 km - [Haven MTB Park](https://www.chch.live/business/haven-mtb-park-christchurch), Guest houses, 3.8 km - [Kaituna Valley Wines](https://www.chch.live/business/kaituna-valley-wines-christchurch), Wineries, 4.9 km - [Bentwood Vineyard Homestay](https://www.chch.live/business/bentwood-vineyard-homestay-christchurch), B&Bs, 6.2 km - [Bentwood Winery](https://www.chch.live/business/bentwood-winery-christchurch), Wineries, 6.2 km - [Kaituna Golf Club](https://www.chch.live/business/kaituna-golf-club-christchurch-2), Clubs, 9.0 km - [Kaituna Golf Club](https://www.chch.live/business/kaituna-golf-club-christchurch), Golf courses, 9.2 km - [Orton Bradley Group Campsite](https://www.chch.live/business/orton-bradley-group-campsite-christchurch), Campgrounds, 10.7 km - [Chateris Bay Golf Club](https://www.chch.live/business/chateris-bay-golf-club-christchurch), Golf courses, 10.9 km ## Reviews Rated **4.9** on Google, 210 reviews, as at October 2026. > I’ll be honest, I've traveled this way quite often, however, this day, I suddenly felt a disturbance in the aura—a sudden, sharp 90-degree turn in the fabric of reality. I looked up and there it was. That Damn Square! I’ve seen nature before, but nature is usually messy. Nature has 'curves' and 'randomness.' This hillside, however, has clearly been formatted. Is it AI? The road leading up to it is so straight it's uncomfortable. I was about to follow the 100 sign’s advice and speed toward it, hoping to finally enter the higher dimension promised by such perfect geometry. But then I saw the ', Ian Crafts, 9 months ago > Sonnet to a Square of Pines Upon the hillside, steep where shadows lie, A square of pines stands solemn, dark, and deep; Their murmured hymns to wind and cloud reply, While rooted dreams through moss and silence creep. Each trunk, a pillar in some forest hall, Lifts skyward prayers in resin-scented air; The hill below seems bowed in reverent thrall, As if the earth itself were whispering there. When evening spills its gold through folded green, Their crowns turn dusky, edged in silver flame; No grander temple ever yet was seen— No holier hush in nature’s sacred frame. O square of pines, yo, Daniel Dugan, 11 months ago > We actually came all the way from Holland to marvel at this square. We were surprised its even more square in real life. The combination of the square and the tree roots makes us wonder if this is the true square root of everything. Thank you for grazing us with your squareness, Rowdy Batenburg, 11 months ago ## Doors - [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.738542&lon=172.6265879) - [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.738542,172.6265879,17) - [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=That%20Damn%20Square) - [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/12502388238), fix it there ## Questions, answered briefly **What is That Damn Square?** An attraction in Christchurch, Christchurch. **Where is That Damn Square?** Somewhere in Christchurch, the record holds no street address. [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.738542,172.6265879,17) **Is That Damn Square still trading?** On OpenStreetMap. **How do you contact That Damn Square?** its [website](https://maps.app.goo.gl/33zG6Na8jtWrbCV49). **What other attractions are near That Damn Square?** [Rail Trail at Kaituna Quarry Reserve](https://www.chch.live/business/rail-trail-at-kaituna-quarry-reserve-christchurch) (4.4 km), [Big Rock](https://www.chch.live/business/big-rock-christchurch) (10.2 km), [Living Springs Farm Park](https://www.chch.live/business/living-springs-farm-park-governors-bay) (10.7 km), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/attraction). **What stood where That Damn Square is, before?** [The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.738542&lon=172.6265879) ## Sources - OpenStreetMap, named premises drawn and kept current by its contributors (ODbL) - Christchurch District Plan layers, zones, commercial centres and scheduled heritage items, from the council’s open data (CC BY 4.0) - Record assembled 2026-10-20 --- HTML: https://www.chch.live/business/that-damn-square-christchurch Directory: https://www.chch.live/businesses Category: https://www.chch.live/businesses/attraction